
We aren't quite halfway through the 2026 NFL season yet some fans and their beloved teams are already looking ahead to the 2027 draft. We've been examining the quarterback class for months. And while it has not quite lived up to expectations through the first two months of the college football season, there is still a healthy supply of options. Just as importantly, there remains great demand across the NFL. At least eight of the 32 teams do not have their starting QB in place for 2027. That alone might prompt a Day 1 run on QBs in the upcoming draft. As with any mock this far out, it's important to note that some of the players listed below - including quarterbacks - will inevitably return to school rather than make the NFL jump, especially because of NIL opportunities. But if the draft were held today - and all of the best eligible prospects were available - here is how I think the first round of the 2027 NFL Draft would go. *Draft order set by current standings